Psychology GCSE
Control of participant variables
What Control of participant variables means in Psychology GCSE, as defined for AQA.
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Repeated measures controls participant variables by using the same participants in every condition, and matched pairs reduces them by pairing participants on a relevant variable.
Topics that use Control of participant variables
- Research methods (AQA GCSE)
Related terms
- Allocation of participants to conditions
- Alternative hypothesis
- Bias
- Bias in participant selection
- BPS ethical guidelines for research
- Confidentiality and privacy
- Control of variables
- Counterbalancing
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